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Show THE ITER 7" nA?i rnnnm ft I KING EIGHT jMOTORING Herald-Ilepubllca- Herald-Republica- n. n. n, . Ilerald-IXepubllra- riew-laji- eiiiht-eyltnd- er " i. saai-sniiun- llerald-Hepub'.Ic- 1-- nn ike four-cylind- er tKht-cvlitul- er Use-hal- f 5! Herald-nepubllc- eight-cylind- an er self-cementi- ng lf fully-retarde- d stop-pirn- "get-awa- er y. Ilerald-nepubllca- sue-ces- s. eight-cylind- ri-- er v aje Tlerald-Tlepubllc- ". is the real-coof a motor Tho after-cos- t car. Because Ford cars are carefully made, of the best materials obtainable, is low. And in the matFord after-cos-t ter of service, Ford leads. 8,800 service stations in this country, where you get quick, courteous service at a. fair, economical price. Runabout, $444.45; Touring Car, $494.45; Town Car, $700. All prices f. o. b. Salt Lake City. On display and st sale at A LKIK E-- S3 UTIT AUTO CO., Fourth South St. Telephones Wasatch 294 and 2635. 75-- 79 V. X I 3 e Standard of mize and Qualiti V "I CUPFUL HINTS. A relief cock with a handle thatf Is vertical when the valve is closed Is liable to work open If the plug I 11 I loosens through wear. The best to such a trouble Is way torw throwremedy cock out theii a offending j Kit,, ii'tlli a Anrlnir f to as it wears. keep the plug i tight tn fill thA hoi 'Another method in the plug with a piece of brass the wire. shaped toa new contour carefully and drill of the ! hole In such a plug that the han-- ! positiondownward. die will Jje pointing I I Do not forget to Inspect the I gear at least once a week. steering I If the steering wheel shows a sud-- I den Increase of lost motion find the It is probably (trouble Immediately. the adjustment of the ball socket Joints coming loose. over all the bolts and nuts and iand that secured; they are properly held from merely tight, but lock by split pins, see nuts, or turning lock washers. Also that 1. the e., front wheels are In alignment. do not toe out or toe in. they Ithat do the tires will wear rap- Idly. Adjust by means of the tie rod that connects the two wheels. .A vital point to watch Is the king the! pin (the king bolt on which acas a serious front axle turns) cident may occur It one is worn breaks. Look at themthrough and from the front and comcarefully n.i rn llivm with ntliot- - rarn until j your eye Is trained. If they throw tne axle down a little they are beginning to wear too much. This sometimes happens to a new car on account of failure of the oil or i grease to reach all parts of the pin. Where this trouble is suspected jack up the axle and try the wheel. If the knuckle shows much ImproveI ment the pins should be replaced. Do not mistake a loose wheel hear-- l for a worn pin, however. king I Ing :fc sjc ! To tell If there Is water In the I carburetor draw off some gasoline i on mi? iiaiiu. ir mere is water mixen with the gasoline the gasoline will j wet tne nana, the water will be repelled and formed into globules, like rain on wet paint. If you draw I off all gasoline or all water It will be difficult to tell unless you re- member that gasoline evaporates more rapidly than water. Hlow on can decide. If !it and isyou must all be drained found it readily I off. Don't forget that the hearings of the electric and startgenerator er need oiling from to time time. A e few drops of oil will prevent unnecensarv wear nd damnc J to the bearings. 1 an jt v v f in . 0 0 m 13 (ismptuons Motorin It is instinctive in us Americans to travel, not only comfortably, but luxuriously. We demand everything that means greater safety, greater convenience greater ease, and elegance of traveling. It is the high-grad- on to the crank case? The timing are also worn and am gears to put in some powdered cork. advised Some acivise usini? graphite. Which would you advise? 1 do not wish to put in new irear.i at present. n. W. D. There must be a leak In your oil tanK wnicn lets air in and oil out Screw down filling cap a little tighter, or put a new gasket around it. The on the vacuum orlnciDle. tank As theoperates oil level falls in the crank case tho tube Is uncovered and air Is ad mltted to the tank, allowing mere oil to flow out. Use a fibrous transmis sion grease, preferably a graphite grease, ror the timing gears. A little powdered cork ln addition would help to some extent. 4 . n Motoring Department, The I havo a Saxon car. The second, third, and fourth cylinders have good .compression, but tne nrst (one at rront end) has none. I had this car taken down recently and all valves seemed to be smooth af ter cleaning. To grind the valves at me $6. Do you the garage here costs think It advisable for m.j to undertake tho work myself? I know very little about it, but If safe to try should like to know how to do the work myself. Is there any sort of reliable spark'plug tester whiclx. 1 can purchase at a reasonable price? J. G. McB. To grind the valves In your motor it will be necessary to remove the head. In doing so the timing will be dis deranged.armNote the position inof thesame trlbutor and replace it the liemove the plates at sides position. to get at the valve stems. Pull out washer which releases spring and spilt valve may be removed. Use any good compound or emery and i. oil. grinding Mix to onsisttncy of thick cream, e.. so It will Just flow. Place a little on face of valve, being careful to get none on stem of valve. valve and see that it seats Keplace If properly. valve lifter holds It open crank engine until valve closes. Use long handle screwdriver, place In slot in head of valve and turn valve back and forth, not In a circular direction. Do this several times, then raise valve from a turn turn seat, and continue quarter grinding. Keep grinding and turning this way for several minutes. Then remove valve, clean and Inspect. When a clear ground properly line will apnear on th. face of bright the valve Spark plug testers may be bought at any supply store at very little cost. n The Motoring Department, I own a1913 Ford, which has been driven aboue nine thousand miles. Have had carbon removed every thousand miles, the valves every two thousand miles; haveground given the car the best of attention, and In no way abused it. For about a year I noticed that when the spark lever the seventh and eighth notches passes one or two cylinders miss The seems to be weak at fire. the sixth spark and ninth notched as I move the lever over them. Have a new commutator, but it acts the same with the new as with the old timer, having tried both at different times. Have tightened the roller on timer, but no spring of tho Had. the four coil units Improvements new In and tested, tungsten It still misses. Had points the put in the shop several times, but machine the has not been located. I use thetrouble magneto for lighting. I have thought probably a weak magneto may be the cause of the missing, but why does it miss fire when the lever is set in a certain position?spark Is it advisable to have the magnets or magnetized? I understand charged this can be done without tearing down the engine, and is less expensive than the magnets. replacing W. Z. This Is one of those baffling troubles that detract so much from the Joys of motoring. It may be that when the timer gets in that position there Is a of oil which covers the timer surplus contact, or the control lever may tilt It far enough to throw It out of contact. Try cleaning out the oil and the timer tightening a break In The wire may haveretalnlng'nut. It which at that time or the roller separates be worn so far that It does not may reach the contact in certain positions of the timer. The Ford people do not recharge the magnets. It would hardly pav to ex In view of the fact that new periment cost so little. magnets Herald-Republica- four-cylind- 3 national habit. To meet that national standard of luxurious motoring has been designed. the New Series Fairfield "Six-46- " And the proof that it has already met that demand is attested by the astounding reception it has received in the short time since we announced it and have had it on exhibition. is We claimed that the New Series Fairfield 4Six-4"the most completely equipped car that can be purchased on the American market absolutely irrespective of price." The instantaneous popularity and appreciation of this car have already verified the truth of that claim. If you have not already seen this car, ridden In it and driven it, we urge you to do so. We urge you to . compare it with any other car in the world and see for- yourself whether any other car regardless of price can offer you so much efficiency, comfort, luxury and intrinsic value as this New Series Fairfield offers you and the price is $1375. 6" - er - NEW SERIES FAIRFIELD SEVEN-PASSENG- $1375 "SIX-46- 4 " ER f. o. b. Detroit NEW SERIES FLEETWOOD "SIX-38- " FIVE -- PASStNGER $1090 Paige-Detro- f.o.b. Detroit Motor Car Company it Detroit, Michigan Eh I Herald-Republica- THE UNIVERSAL CAR . 3. Herald-nepubiica- elght-eylind- 23,-1916- PROBLEMS car. address your questions to Motoring The Department. "Tmi have ridden In a King night, and Mr. Stewart will give his expert adhave you not, 'the car with no re- vice In the following Sunday issue of grets. No. Well, you have misted The a great deal In the way of pleasure tj Motoring Department. The of in riding In an auto. Eae. comfort ether Does the addition nd luxury, all these combined In a to proline render It any more effiIf so. In what proportion should Kins Kight. Why not try It out and cient? It he added? Are there any dangers or e fwr yourtIf." use? Thl was ; ti expression of the disadvantages attached to its J. A. S. owner of a King car to the Kins? repreenap-n- y a Klves alone very Ether used In sentatives Salt Uke, the Motor iale more powmuch is which explosion, corporation, 121 S. State street, yes- erful than that of Kasollne. It adds materday. to the power of gasoline when "Com "with me and let me Rive you terially mixed with It, and has therefore been ah exhibition of what this car will do,"T used on racing cars. The exat times ald the owner of the car to a so Is however, that Itsudden, man who was present, "this plosion has a tad effect on the bearings, tendmotor privet l".7 V""-.Inir flatten thern. and may even pi :ciiieruon, practically cum mates I i'Teakto some of the parts ir tne iuration. iaiu..es gar Hon of ether Is continued very long. and small at velops jsreat power does not recomhowever, or writer, fuet and adds speed years to- - the The use other mend of any other disthe mr i expense lil." Tills newspaper man availed himself tillate In gasoline. of trie Invitation and as he was carried over the magnificent streets of Motoring Tepartmcit, The Will kerosene poured Into and over the splendid high;ilt the cylinders through petcocks remove ways of Jalt Lake county and over or accumulation of carbon If side trips where It looked like the car how often should it bo poured In. would have to climb a tree to make so. prevent car what quantity at a time? My one the went of hills, he was convinced and Overland, about said about the King Is a that all that was was true. .Arm as he year In use. and has in that time been was driven over these splendid streets driven a trifle over 7009 miles. F. J. tnd highways the owner of tho car Kerosene Is of great value In precontinued his talk. Fald he: It ventingbeaccumulations of carbon. once "In October. 191 . the King Motor should petcocks through poured Car company announced the first 'pop- a week, when engine is hot and alcounular priced" Ultjht built In this lowed to stand overnight. It vaporizes the King Eight Is oper- and try. ail Today softens up the carbon, which burns In over and United States the ating 'a when engine is run. two score foretKn countries there be- out If the careach for teacupful cylinder. in 250 more In service than ing ha accumulated for tome time thesa cars have bon That private England alone. service kerosene not help it. Have it attestedmore by burned outwill given splendid the Elirhtis model the oxygen process. by ihe fM that this company's businep.? than doubled The Motoring Department. an in- within one year,area necessitating I desire to ask a few quesof .O.OfO square tions: (1) Are cold patches put on inreascl factory feet. ner tubes reliable? 1 mean put on "The King Motor Car company be without vulcanizing. (2) How should a car with second its Eight year 1 gins be on? put they In an which embodies 1 experience or Cold patches no construction possessed by reliable if applied propone, are thoroughly other concern In America, except cars a patch which exProvide (2 erly. and this letter only produces one-haInch longer each at tends lea.t "Chalnew above the 2'0 class. The way than the hole. Kouphen tube model has been on the trial around lenger" hole with sandpaper, clean Toad for many months and has been with Kasollne, soften cement under the eyes thoroughlywith put to grueling tests gasoline and remove patch in the hilly coal re- on of our engineers down cloth. Apply In patch. pressing and the Kocky of Pennsylvania gions or a under I'ut replace firmly. weight variall where of mountains Colorado, in shoe ami pump up immdaltely. Aj eties of road conditions and extreme little tire cement applied to tho tube climatehave been encountered and Is of a help. I.et it dry for half a minute ove rcom e before applying patch. "Just as the King was first InenAmer bloc ica with cantilever springs, n Motoring Department. The side drive motor, center control, left troume Can the tell you and in all these leads was followed so ble with my engine, which Is slow to by practically the entire industry has the popular priced Klrrit. launched start, and with spark and itthrottle runs at vathe leader of rious (engine idling) by the Kin, has been ;, and Hut still itors. misfires, finally speeds many worthyourcompet mechanical adIs the but when we maintain working engine year's vance and now In the new model E and going at twenty or more miles an lead hour the eutuut with Increased this it runs perfectly have substantially ImIt picks up slowly with a surging or not only tn the matter of engine havIn body as well, noise (not an engine knock). provement, but I have cleaned carburetor and put new an example of coach work pounding ing produced which we re confident cannot be sur- packet In but It is not improved. I In beauty of line or completedon't think there is any leak. The passed ness of comfort any maker, either machine is a 1315 Bulck, Marvel carbuby M. J. here or abroad. retor. of the "The many advantages are at The various speeds engine running now too Is probably caused by the gasoline typeto of motor well knotvn require lengthy exposi- surging up and down In the spray noztion. The F.tght nn four power Im- zle, to engine shaking. It probathe Six. three, bly due revolution; pulsestheperFour. because the throttle Is set stops two. This continuous too close or nnd too far. Change the adflow of overlapping power pulsations justment slightly. The pound may be resultsi!n in a flexibility which practic- due to advancing the spark plug too with hhlftlng. gear away allyas far up. you speed on hills from "high" Quick a creep to a racing spee1 without n Motoring Department. The cenr lever, freedom from touching the me Will advise you kindly In oil fuel, silence, economy vibration, because it is Inisue whether of licht weicht. com- In your tonext and tlrs Inor otherwise the engine motor, meaning long bodyareroom, jurious pact ensrlne to advisable when down hill, the coasting accesstbllltv these and th the ignins reaso stop by removing engine for King Fight principal tion plug and then crank the engine at hnn climbed the foot of the hill by replacing the "And our In the clutch, the Caltortuous Mount Wilson In southern travplus and throwing at twenty or gear. It has over car traveling ifornia on the high on possibly twenty-fiv- e miles an hour? eled over 97 miles gear high The procedure you mention has sevCalifornia roads from Tos Antrele to via San Francisco. This eral advantages. It rests the engine, lxs Angeles Is Jut Illustration of what It can allowing It to cool, and saves gasoline P it It it ueles to enumerate, Ii an(j 0n. n can then be cranked safely ll let you out here, but sjy when by letting in the clutch gently, having Yfj. Iwant another Joy ride just Ilk you in high speed. the one von have taken let me know. gears It also good practice to stop Igni is We ll go." tion and use erTKine as a brake. Lse hlsrh gear and control speed by throttle. As throttle opens more gas is adSEATS FOR GIRL mitted, giving more compression and down the car. Thus the car BUS CONDUCTORS slowlntr runs faster with the throttle closed and moves slowly with the throttle open. A 22. This number of large practice saves the brakes, which July Irdon, have taken the places of mn as is an added advantage. It drawssofresh girls on has London omnibuses. gasoline into the cylinders and conductors Is being done to a tendency to loosen the carbon. Have possible The Everything llchten their big cornpany foot on clutch, ready to change speed whleh runs the buses has now decided when you startsi ignition again. to Install folding seats. which the je The young women may use when not busy. Motoring Department, I have had a 1912 K. M. F. COMrX'NSATHW. car. I cannot understand why I cannot my reservoir, "Just think! Fo many of the old carry a supply of oil incne crank case n.i utl al terms on sailing vessels have as It runs through Into in about fifteen minutes. I cleaned It all sron- - out." but think of all the new names out with distillate a short time ago. Under what principles does It feed the of i o ktallsr .Life. Herald-Republica- SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SUNDAY, JULY N, V JIL, WILLIAM II.theSTKWAItT. Stewart Automobile a lead-- . New York and of company Insr authority on construction, 'upkeep and operation of automobiles. gives answers to motorists in every helpful Isatu? of The Sunday If In r quandary over operations of your Many New Features Are Embodied in This Car. ALD-REPUBLICA- Wasatch 4560. 465 S. Main. 1 rTt move, and tie the locomotive would notone would It Is, therefore, in what term neutral position. Couldn t this same style of speed lever be used In an in automobile, or does the difference of engine in the two prevent stylo Ii. s. this? In the first place, on account of the camshaft and valve action, the automobile engine cannot be run backwards. by admitting Stcondiy. toit is not started but drawthe grade of oil to be used in this motor? What is the proper way to clean dust from a car without destroying the finish? I understand speedometers do not as a rule get the required attention. Flease advise what care this mechanism needs in the line of oiling, etc. G. C. The best way to adjust the wear is on each side of to place a thin washer the rocker arm. The proper grade of oil depends on Your dealwhat make of oil you use. er can best advise you or you can get the manufacturer's pamphlet giving a list of cars and the oil they advise for each one. The only proper way . to remove dust water over it and finish is to flow with a linseed oil soap. byA washing duster may be toused light hair but any wipe the dust off will grindattempt the grit into the and spoil the finish. paint do not advise The manufacturers the interior of a speedlubricating ometer. The shaft should be removed occasionally and the special lubricant provided by the maker rubbed over it. The grease cup usually provided at the end of the spindle shaft should be kept filled and turned down one turn every day. :!c ifc n The Motcring Department. I have pecn chauffeurs of cars which are use entirely on hot pavements, place a lining of cotton batten or wadding in the casing between the tube and the tread to hold moisand small puncture, is your' npinlon of such? tures. prevent What chafing In this case is It not advisable to use a tube one-hainch smaller than regA SUBSCRIBER. ular size? between tube placed Any substance and shoe is apt to cause friction, and the heat therefrom is liable to damage the tube. Some people use a linspecially made for the puring strip, pose, with apparent success. It would not be necessary to use a smaller tube Yellowstone t'ark information. Phone ti ?rlr,'r-T-ii tf ran, EFFICIENCYJAR SHOWN every direction. Idaho Man Uses Franklin Six to Run Machinery. by pressure cylinder, explosive mixture to ing in enouRh a firm believer in efficiency the engine again, carry the aload. Then, as in the endurance of his as Being well or ana ranee has only limited speed, Six" touring "Franklin car, A. M. It operates under more varying & Myrup lastly of Knollin the Myrup big on as road conditions (up hill as well in ranches Blaine Ida., county, recently level roads) than loes the locomotive. made a new and novel test of his maIf tho" locomotive were required to pull Mr. chine. Myrup, having had the usual auto a load up as steep a grade as an secure misfortunes with the stationery engine mobile takes, provided it could used in former years to turn the firm's it would require a gear reductraction, made up his mind this plant, on shearing tion. to "hook to" some more deyear The automobile engine must be He jacked up the hind power. pendable started by outside power and must run wheels of his Franklin and ran a belt a certain speed to prevent from each wheel to the shafting, leavat or aboveWhile on high gear the tires on. Contrary to the exrunning stalling. ing we control the spee-- by means of the of many of the observers, tho pectations throttle. Changing the valve action as was more than successful. experiment you describe it would be equivalent to The tires not only served to prevent throttle andwewould slow of the belt, but offering a high closingthethemotor. slipping had come to a When down the tendency to make the center, slows down because run true. belts grade the enginework it must do. We of the greaterThe plant was run without mishap to carry the load. for nine days, in which time 10,000 give It more throttle As the grade increases the engine has fleeces were shorn, and the car "did" rr ore work than it can do. We cut its 2500 miles. There was no trouble about wt-rin two by goinpr into second from overheating. too steep we speed. If the grade is still In Abandoned in an old shed at the two parts cut the work still further Motoriner Department. Herald-Reouthe stationery engine is accuranch, pre llcan: Why are the change speeds nec- vent by going into low speed, and so condust and cobwebs, mulating This difference in In an automobile In forward stalling. of the the old story, "the survival illustrating essary radical to is the trol in due difference motIon7 In the locomotive there Is only a forward and reverse motion, so design and operation of the steam and mat tn starting ahead tne lever Is all gas engines. Band New Wandamere, July 24. the way toward the front, and In backraces, fireconcert, boating, bathing, ing the leverAsisa all the way back on the works and dancing. Cool and shady; The Herald- Motoring Department. an ideal place to spend the day. Adlocomotive gains speed Republican I quadrant. a have tne lever is cut hacu a notch or so at Xorthway (valve in head) motor In my vertisement. a time until the maximum speed Is at car upon which some of the rocker tained when the of the lever arms are worn just enough so there is THRILLING ESCAPE. two or three notches a little side motion then will be about position and Miss., July 22. Whn a Natchez, consequently away from dead center. When at dead extra vinratlon. Is there any way of Was. 7781. Adv. of a broken fly wheel weighing piece center the valves are closed and pro- taking up this play except to take them two tons crashed through, her home vided, of course, that the valves seat- 1 orf the head and insert washers? Will The accidents New industrial of and wrecked the bed upon which she York was lying with her two children. Mrs. properly, if one would open the throt- you give me an Idea of the correct state are more than 600 a day. , d Gail Munroe and the children escaped injury. The fly wheel In an electrical shaft, power house flew from the wrecked the power house and burst into several large pieces that flew in ft MEDICAL EXAMINATION Learn Without o Cost What Penny's Your IMseaae Really Is, if and howbene-tltecan be cured or jond. We are spe cialists , In Chronic Disad Nervous are reliable eases, and treat you abso square. lutely on the 5. to Hours 1) KvenlngSp 7 to 8. lO to 12. Sundays Call or vrlte. 1GHESTER Je Herald-Republica- - b- er DOCTORS SHORES & SHORES 249 Slain St. SALT LAKE. Specialists you can trust for Men and Women. S PILLS THE DIAMOND BRAND. ( Ladles! As your Orogfflut for lilcbe8-4er'- e lirand jnaraond and in Hold mrullicV Itrd with l'lll lake no tner. boxes, sealed Blue Ribbon. t r jobf y for 3i I'll Lf,Rellabla known as Best, Safest. Irn!rTt. 1)1AS10.1 JRANI AsVforCIII-ClfF.S-TEir- fSOLD it years lf six-cylind- 1 FREE I s! Always BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE These tiny CAPSULES are superior to Balsam a, Cubebs or .and- -v u (Minvi -- . ' VwnrrvvV i S tun 1 w" Br fl 24 hours the v same diseases with out Inconvenience. Sold by an drvQotits. |